Ap 12th Friday

Page from Robert Graves diary manuscript. The diary includes 1,546 pages with 117 enclosures: letters, clippings, photographs post cards, notes, games.

In Collection:

• Robert Graves Diary, 1935-1939

Creator

• Graves, Robert, 1895-1985

Subject

• Authors, English
• Graves, Robert, 1895-1985

Language

• eng

Date created

• April 12, 1935

Resource type

• Text

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Extent

• 1 page : 12 x 19.5 cm or smaller

Additional physical characteristics

• The diary is written on quarto sheets, folded horizontally to form octavo booklets, one recto page devoted to each day.

Physical repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• Robert Graves Diary, 1935-1939

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

• diaries

Archival item identifier

• Accession Number: 1969-003, Item: Gr-1-50

Fonds title

• Robert Graves collection

Fonds identifier

• SC050

Is referenced by

• Special Collection finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/robert-graves-collection
• Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1935-04-12.html

Date digitized

• July 19, 2002

Transcript

• Ap 12th Friday Gelat came and talked: with Francisquito. Told of arrangement made with Soller Railway who have monopoly of bus services to Deyá: will work in with him. Settled plan of kitchen, Gelat suggested terrace above. Pepe had interview with Cura. Cura said Gelat would rather quarrel with him than us. Pepe said, “"Of course."” Pepe offered 75 pesetas for the Cura's molestias . Cura said, not enough. Pepe said “"You only pay 30 pts. a year rent."” Gelat says he will make cura pay dear for that 100 pesetas. Pepe was to have gone again last night. Discussed transformers of alternate [current] into direct light; also ice-machines; tuberia ; etc. from 9.30-12. Wrote toA.G., Arthur Barker , the Australian, and Guy Thomson . Laura wrote her will: talked this over at length. Cool wind from sea in afternoon. Cura demands 250 pts. Gelat angry and says that it will cost him dearer than ever. Pasted roses on my letter box. Colony replied that strange as it might seem he appreciated the nasty things I said about his book: they were sincere. Sirocco has burned young leaves of pear trees.

Technical note

• 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.

Rights

• Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/xb6d-h734

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